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Zetorchestes krisperi sp. nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Zetorchestidae) from Vietnam, with juvenile morphology and identification key to known species of the genus.

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The description of a new species of oribatid mites (Oribatida) of the family ZetorchestidaeZetorchestes krisperi sp. nov.is proposed based on adult and tritonymph specimens collected from rainforest soil of Bi… Click to show full abstract

The description of a new species of oribatid mites (Oribatida) of the family ZetorchestidaeZetorchestes krisperi sp. nov.is proposed based on adult and tritonymph specimens collected from rainforest soil of Bi Dup-Nui Ba National Park (southern Vietnam). We also review the distinguishing characteristics for Zetorchestes species and present an identification key to Zetorchestes species of the world. Diagnostic features of Zetorchestes nymphs are discussed.

Keywords: identification key; krisperi nov; nov acari; zetorchestes krisperi

Journal Title: Zootaxa
Year Published: 2021

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